Improvement in plows



J. O. RAMAGE.

Shovel Piow.

No. 19,262. Patented Feb. 2, 1858.

N.PETF.R5. PHOTO-UTNOGRAPNER, WASHINGTON, D C.

JOSEPH O. RAMAGE, OF

PATENT OFFICE.

LA FAYETTE, ALABAMA.

IMPROVEMENT lN PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 19,262. dated February2, 1858.

To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, J. O. RAMAGE, of La Fayette, in the county ofChambers and State of Alabama, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Flows; and I do hereby (leclarc that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, forming part ofthis specification, in which- Figure l is a side view of the plowcomplete. Fig. 2 is a top view of subsoil-cutter. Fig. 3 is a side viewof the piece performing the functions of brace, root cutter, andsecuring-bolt.

Similar characters of reference in the several figures denote the samepart.

The nature of my invention consists in a peculiar manner of securing theplow-point to the foot-piece, as will be hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, H is the handle, and B the beam, curving, so as to formthe stock, as

shown in the drawings. To the lower end of the stock is attached thefoot-piece a by a pin, b, upon which it can turn, any desired anglebeing given the upper surface by means of the bolt 0 and holes (I.

S is a subsoil-point, having a slot, 0, in rear, as shown in Fig. 2.

Bis the root-cutter, having a point,f, which enters a cavity in thestock, as shown at 9, Fig. l, and on its lower face a screw-bolt, h, asshown in Fig. 3.

- The subsoil-point is laid upon the face of the foot-piece, as shown inFig. 1, and allowed to project over the point thereof any desireddistance. Bolt h of the root-cutter then passes through slot 0 andopening 2', between the stock and foot-piece, point f entering cavity inthe front of the stock. Nut n is then tightened, and secures the point bto the foot-piece, as shown in Fig. 1. By this construction theloosening of nut it permits the immediate adjustment of the point, theslot 6 permitting its movement after the pressure of the lower face ofthe root-cutterR is removed. The root-cutter, besides its function assuch, acts as brace -to the stock and securing-bolt of plow-point.

Instead ofa subsoil-point, a shovel-point, S, or a scooter-point, S, maybe used, all having a slotted rear portion, as shown in the drawings.

ters Patent, is-

Connecting the piece B with the stock by point and cavity, as shown atg, and passing a bolt on the bottom of the same through opening 2' andthe slot of the plow-point, whereby the said piece is made to performthe functions of root-cutter, brace, and securer of the plowpoint,substantially as hereinbefore set forth.

In testimony whereofI have hereunto signed my name before twosubscribing witnesses.

JOSEPH O. RAMAGE.

Witnesses:

H. B. WooDDY, W. A. B. FALKNER'.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let-

